Chaka: The Lonely Hitman
1998, Japanese. Directed by Takeshi Watanabe.
A shocking true story by Yukio Yamanouchi, a man who knew the yakuza inside and out!
Shima (Riki Takeuchi), the right-hand man of his yakuza boss and renowned hitman, suffers from kidney disease. Interned in the hospital, he meets Junko, a nurse. When Shima is shot, she goes home and heals him. Gradually a relationship is formed between them and Junko gets pregnant. But Shima cannot escape the obligations of his clan and the disgust of Junko...
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 October 1998
- Original title
- チャカ LONELY HITMAN
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshiyuki Morioka
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Chaka: The Lonely Hitman: quick answers
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Next in the series: Chaka 2 (1999).
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How long is Chaka: The Lonely Hitman?
Chaka: The Lonely Hitman runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is Chaka: The Lonely Hitman on?
Chaka: The Lonely Hitman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 October 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chaka: The Lonely Hitman?
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Who directed Chaka: The Lonely Hitman?
Chaka: The Lonely Hitman (1998) was directed by Takeshi Watanabe and stars Riki Takeuchi, Miki Yoshimura, Houka Kinoshita.